Modern Monk’s Belt Placemats are absolutely stunning pieces made with a deceptively simple two-shuttle Monk’s Belt structure on a four-shaft loom. The hems are designed to be perfectly reversible, so each mat has two distinct, usable sides—giving you two placemats for the price of one weave!
Equipment: 4-shaft loom at least 16” wide, 3-4 shuttles, 4 bobbins, temple, 40 yards of off-white sewing thread
Warp Yarn: Valley Yarns Valley Cotton 10/2 (100% Cotton; 4200yds/lb cone)
1100 yards shown in 7503 Shell
Weft Yarns: Valley Yarns Valley Cotton 10/2 (100% Cotton; 4200yds/lb cone)
832 yards shown in 7503 Shell
Valley Yarns Valley Cotton 5/2 (100% Mercerized Cotton; 2100 yards/lb.)
532 yards shown in 2746 Dark Teal
155 yards shown in 7382 Madder Brown
55 yards shown in 7285 Baked Clay
Warp Length: 3½ yards of 314 ends (includes 2 floating selvedges)
Sett: 22½ epi (2-1 in a 15-dent reed), 45 overall ppi (22½ pattern, 22½ tabby)
Finished Dimensions: 12⅝” high and 18¾” wide. Makes 4
Weave Structure: Monk’s Belt
Note: if you wish to purchase the WIF format instead, please select it from the Related Products.
